Manservant and maidservant
Compton-Burnett, I. (Ivy), 1884-19692022
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Horace Lamb runs an austere household with tyrannical force and cruel economy. His five children shiver through the winter and learn that a fire is not a thing to be taken for granted. Hierarchies are more lightly enforced in the servants' quarters, where Bullivant and Mrs Selden attempt to rein in their young charges. When Horace suddenly turns attentive and caring, the real difficulties begin: the taut order of the household slackens, setting loose old grievances.
Main title:
Manservant and maidservant / Ivy Compton-Burnett.
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Imprint:
London : Pushkin Press, 2022.
Collation:
320 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781782278689 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
823.912
Language:
English
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BRN:
996282